‘Risk of a Collision and Loss of Life’: D.C. Crash Warnings Were Years in the Making
Concerns that a deadly collision could occur at Reagan National Airport had long been building. But attempts to draw attention to potentially dangerous conditions sometimes went unheeded.
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The Dive: Understaffed airport towers; the SAFE Child Act upheld
On this week's edition of The Dive, Johanna Still from The Assembly looks at North Carolina's shortage of federal airport ...
‘Subpar conditions and equipment’: Orlando air traffic control facility due for upgrade
A critical air traffic control facility at Orlando International Airport is struggling to keep up with the region’s growth, sparking concerns that the 42-year-old center could pose a safety threat and ...
BACK THEN: Airport owner adds another plane to his operation in 1946
NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF JUNE 21, 2001 Communications towers stretch skyward in many areas of Meeker County, and another such site is on the way as the result of action by the county ...
Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC
President Donald Trump says he thinks last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have ...
Elon Musk Turns His DOGE Goons Loose on Air Traffic Control
First Buddy” Elon Musk announced in a Wednesday tweet that he will now turn his Department of Government Efficiency minions ...
Photos: Cruise in style with Cadillac transformed into ultimate ice cream ride
Häagen-Dazs unveils a custom 1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, transformed into the "ultimate ice cream vehicle" by West ...
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National Airport has long struggled to manage helicopter traffic, records show
which presents a challenge during heavy air traffic. Among other staffers, two people were handling the jobs of four people inside the airport’s control tower at the time of the crash ...
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What is air traffic control staffing like at Richmond International Airport?
The tower is reportedly authorized to have 28 controllers. As of Sept. 23, 2023, Richmond International Airport ... a year old, 8News asked the FAA for more recent numbers on air traffic ...
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UMass hopes to train next generation of air traffic controllers in tower simulator
CHICOPEE - Inside the UMass Transportation Center in Chicopee, you'll find one of the only 360-degree air traffic control ... Airport here, it's exactly what you'd see from the tower," a UMTC ...
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Washington plane crash: What air traffic audio tells us about helicopter pilot's actions moments before mid-air collision
including staffing at the airport’s air traffic control tower. Sky's US partner network NBC revealed that an air traffic controller left work early on the day of the crash. That allegedly left ...
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Air traffic controller left early from work before crash: report
The responsibility of handling air traffic control for helicopters and incoming planes at Reagan National Airport were combined ... at other facilities. The tower is authorized to have 28 ...